England lose Crawley as they battle to save final Ashes TestListen to this articleMitchell Starc, right, celebrates trapping Zak Crawley lbw in the first overSYDNEY - Mitchell Starc removed Zak Crawley before England recovered to reach 80-1 at lunch on day four of the fifth and final Ashes Test, still trailing Australia by 103. The England captain limped off clutching what appeared to be his groin while bowling the third over of the day and did not reappear. Australia lead the series 3-1 and have already retained the Ashes, with England desperate for another morale-boosting win after victory in the previous Test at Melbourne. But the Australian skipper did not last long, nicking a fuller length delivery from Josh Tongue to wicketkeeper Jamie Smith. Scott Boland suffered a golden duck, edging Will Jacks to Harry Brook in the slips to leave Webster unbeaten on 71.

Source: Bangkok Post January 07, 2026 06:31 UTC